Search for dissertations about: "transmethylation"

Found 3 swedish dissertations containing the word transmethylation.

  2. 1. Transmethylation, Polyamines and Apoptosis in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

    Author : Titti Ekegren; Håkan Askmark; Cecilia Gomes-Trolin; Sten-Magnus Aquilonius; Christopher Fowler; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Neurosciences; amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; neurodegeneration; transmethylation; polyamine; apoptosis; Neurovetenskap; Neurology; Neurologi;

    Abstract : Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a relentlessly progressive disorder characterized by degeneration of motor neurons in the cortex, brainstem and spinal cord. The patients usually die within 3-5 years after onset. The full etiology of ALS is unknown and many hypotheses have been proposed to explain the neurodegeneration. READ MORE

  4. 2. Transmethylation mechanisms in dementia, schizophrenia and bipolar disorders

    Author : Cecilia Gomes Trolin; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICINE; MEDICIN;

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  5. 3. Biochemical and pharmacological studies of transmethylation mechanisms in the central nervous system

    Author : Mohammed Saleh Yassin; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Neurosciences; clioquinol; dementia; L-methionine S-adenosyltransferase; Parkinson s disease; S-adenosylhomocysteine; S-adenosylmethionine; schizophrenia; subacute myelo-optic neuropathy SMON ; vitamin B12 cyanocobalamin andneuroleptics; Neurovetenskap; Neurology; Neurologi; medicinsk farmakologi; Medical Pharmacology;

    Abstract : Transmethylation is a biochemical process that involves the transfer of a methyl group from a donor to an acceptor compound. Transmethylation reactions are involved in the biosynthesis of nucleic acids, proteins,phospholipids and catecholamines and are therefore essential for the survival of all living organisms. READ MORE